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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2011, 02:09:29 pm »
192brewing.com brews in a 12x16 shed.  That one looks great, although I might go for one without the wasted space of the porch.  Than again, a porch would be nice :)

Wasted space?  No way!  That's where all the lies get told.    ;)
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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #16 on: December 03, 2011, 02:42:57 pm »
 Dude! I just noticed this thread! Looking great man! Love that you got 220, 30a out there. I'm really kicking myself that I did not run more amps out here to the mancave. When I built it, I had a suspicion I would later add a brewery on, but never dreamed that I would want to ever go electric. some day down the road, I may be running a dedicated brewery service out here.
 I also really like you use of Durarock. I plan to do the same by my burners, and sink. Can't wait to see some more pics of it.
 
  BTW, whoever if was that mentioned buying a shed.....Do it yourself. It's a LOT cheaper than buying a package. I have somewhere between 3500-4000$ in the mancave. It's (16x12, the main part) And that is finished. Insulation, drywall, wiring, paint, flooring....I could not come near a 16x12 prefab, and then finish it for that.
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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #17 on: December 03, 2011, 03:01:17 pm »
The porch is where you go to drink said beer.

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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #18 on: December 03, 2011, 03:52:38 pm »
192brewing.com brews in a 12x16 shed.  That one looks great, although I might go for one without the wasted space of the porch.  Than again, a porch would be nice :)

The porch is not included in the measurement so 12x16 is the size of the interior area so the total outside length would be closer to 12x20
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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2011, 08:55:12 am »
Nice! I'm very interested to see how this turns out. I'm building a house and have included a dedicated room in the basement for brewing. Besides a sink and a floor drain, I don't really know what the hell I'm going to do.

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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #20 on: December 04, 2011, 02:58:32 pm »
You should really consider a little area you can put a small window ac unit in, to ferment. That's a must for any home brewery IMO.
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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #21 on: December 04, 2011, 10:16:38 pm »
+1
The "fermentorium" is well worth the dedicated space and cost of electricity.  Plus it's a great place to hang out during the dog days of summer.  Cool air and the aroma of fermentation are hard to beat!
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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #22 on: December 05, 2011, 02:58:16 pm »
You should really consider a little area you can put a small window ac unit in, to ferment. That's a must for any home brewery IMO.

perhaps in the future.  for now the chest freezer will have to suffice.
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Re: My Home-Brewhouse Build
« Reply #23 on: December 05, 2011, 03:48:56 pm »
That is a good start Paul.  The sink and drain are things that you will appreciate in the future.

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